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Metro Decides to Clue Riders In
Regular Metro riders know their drill.
They come into the station, march to the platform and stand facing the tracks in the exact spot -- measured to precision over years of practice -- where they are absolutely, positively sure a car door will appear when the train stops.
In the News
Acela Trains May Return by Summer: Service Restoration To Be Gradual as Repairs Are Made (Post, April 21, 2005)

Pursuit of a Grande Latte May Be Stirring Up Gridlock (Post, April 18, 2005)

Chief Complaint at Nationals' Opener: Long Lines: Officials to Wait and See Before Making Changes (Post, April 16, 2005)

Road Projects Rekindled as Security Needs: Long-Sought Proposals Now Promoted as Critical for Mass Evacuation (Post, April 10, 2005)

Va. Officials Propose Routes For Tri-County Parkway (Post, April 6, 2005)

D.C. Trains Back on Track: Rails Had Been Delayed After Morning Power Outage (Post, April 5, 2005; 4:06 PM)

Beltway Closures Scheduled: Delays Anticipated This Weekend at Mixing Bowl (Post, March 31, 2005)

More Area Car Owners Shift to Hourly Rentals (Post, March 29, 2005)

Car Sharing in the D.C. Area (Post, March 29, 2005)

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Dr. Gridlock
Rush-Hour Scene Doesn't Make Sense
Dear Dr. Gridlock:
During a Monday morning rush hour on the Dulles Toll Road, I found myself behind a driver who handed over a credit card at the tollbooth. There was little discussion between the attendant and the driver.
Key Stories
Blame Plenty, Solutions Few: Legislators, Judges at Odds on Drunken Driving (Post, Sept. 26, 2000)

Loopholes Benefit Defendants: Drunken Drivers Learn To Circumvent System (Post, Sept. 25, 2000)

A County's High Tolerance (Post, Sept. 24, 2000)

Transit Turns Away From Diesel: Metro Leans Toward Natural Gas Buses (Post, Sept. 6, 2000)

Bus Crashes Give Metro Pause: Driver Inexperience, Traffic Cited as Incidents Increase (Post, Aug. 21, 2000)

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